I would have nominated. I know this pain all too well. Not the bridge part per se but the suicidal undertones. The feelings are all too real.

A wonderfully touching and poignant poem, MA. Writing about a feeling/experience that more people know about, and have lived through, is difficult. Bridges hold a special metaphor in many ways, and I found myself feeling rather heavy whilst reading this. An accomplished poem that is really worthy of praise.

An emotional and brave piece. Its also a very important one. Maybe you should reconsider the nomination because people need to be made more aware that such things happen and the toll that it takes. Thank you for sharing. Sending you a huge hug. Milly x

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Maryanne asked for this not to be nominated, yet it was nominated. I'm pleased it was. This resonated with me tonight. To be honest I have awarded this 10 points more for the footnote than the poem. The poem is excellent, but the footnote swung it for me. As a site I think more of us should add some thoughts to our work. I wouldn't have grapsed the full intensity of this piece without the explanation. The poem is haunting, it's not an easy read and is very brave. It gives hope to those that have been through or currently dealing with similar issues. This would have been my 7 but the footnote took the extra 3 points. (10 points)